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Uniontown City Hall has plans for re-opening

info2020-05-18T08:36:57-05:00May 18th, 2020|

Uniontown City Hall will re-open to the public on May 18. People are asked to used the south door in the alley to enter the office. Wearing a mask and social distancing will be maintained. City Clerk Sally Johson says the community center and library will remain closed until phase three of the reopening of the state. The playground on the square will re-open as soon as disinfectant arrives and as soon as the signage is posted. (Read more: KSNF/KODE – FourStatesHomepage.com)

The Cherokee County food fight competition is wrapping up and organizers say food is piling up at the donation sites

info2020-05-18T08:37:07-05:00May 18th, 2020|

Hundreds of food donations are coming in to support food pantries in Cherokee County. The Cherokee County food fight competition is wrapping up and organizers say food is piling up at the donation sites. The friendly competition between local towns is heating up as each one puts all their efforts into filling up their local food pantry and earning bragging rights. Some of the most popular donation items are canned goods, juice, canned and powdered milk, and even baby formula. Susan Archer, After School Coordinator, The Soda Fountain, said, “The bigger picture is to help support our community. With all of [...]

Reno County Planning board to take up wind regulation process

info2020-05-18T08:37:26-05:00May 18th, 2020|

The Reno County Planning Commission is scheduled Thursday to consider adopting a procedure to follow for amending the county’s regulations on commercial wind development. The process may include two public hearings. The first, proposed for June 18, will take public comment on what should go into the regulations. The second will follow the planning board’s drafting of regulations, if they decide to do so, before forwarding them to the Reno County Commission for adoption. (Read more: Local - The Hutchinson News)

Reno County Farmers Market opens

info2020-05-18T08:37:33-05:00May 18th, 2020|

Amy Gray and Brandon Wolf recently moved to Hutchinson from Denver. They looked forward to the opening of the Reno County Farmers Market, knowing they could experience more of a feel for the city they have grown to enjoy. “It’s really cute,” Gray said. “We were excited to come today.” Gray and Wolf were amongst the dozens of customers who filtered through the market on Saturday morning – the official opening day of the Farmers Market. Unlike other years, because of the coronavirus, this year there were no official speeches, no large crowds and no ribbons. (Read more: Local - The [...]

Shawnee County releases details of Phase 1.5 of reopening

info2020-05-18T08:37:44-05:00May 18th, 2020|

Shawnee County officials on Friday afternoon released Phase 1.5 of their plan for reopening the county. In Phase 1.5, mass gatherings of more than 10 people will continue to be prohibited. Hair salons, nail salons, barber shops, tanning salons and tattoo parlors will be allowed to reopen by appointment only. Fitness centers and health clubs may also reopen, but group fitness classes and use of locker rooms remain prohibited. Phase 1.5 of the county’s plan — which strikes a balance between remaining in the first phase and advancing to Phase 2 — largely follows Gov. Laura Kelly’s phase 1.5 plan, which [...]

Covid-19 puts museum reopenings on hold. Online tours, virtual workshops continue

info2020-05-18T08:38:41-05:00May 17th, 2020|

If you were planning to do an in-person tour of two new exhibits that were recently installed at Mark Arts in Wichita, you’re going to have to wait a bit longer. Mark Arts was one of at least four area attractions that had planned to reopen over the next several days under the original Phase II of Kansas’ reopening plan that was set to begin no sooner than May 18. But on Thursday afternoon, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said the state would be taking a smaller step forward in the plan, calling it Phase 1.5. Museums and other indoor leisure activities are among [...]

Wichita Airport traffic down 94% due to COVID-19; what will it be like to fly again?

info2020-05-18T08:38:45-05:00May 17th, 2020|

Wichita Eisenhower National Airport is flying less than one tenth as many passengers as a year ago because of the coronavirus pandemic. And when people do return to flying, things will be different in the airport and on planes. That was the message delivered Friday in a news conference by airport officials at the nearly deserted terminal. (Read more: Local News |)

Ellinwood library offering curbside service

info2020-05-18T08:39:15-05:00May 17th, 2020|

Ellinwood School/Community Library’s curbside services have begun! We surprised our first four patrons with some of our local businesses’ gift certificates. We plan to award two more certificates by drawing the names of patrons who utilize our new checkout procedure in the next couple weeks. We are happy with this process we have implemented during this time, to keep our community and staff safe. (Read more: Great Bend Tribune)

Harvey County enters into new phase of reopening plan

info2020-05-18T08:39:43-05:00May 17th, 2020|

The Board of Harvey County Commissioners followed Gov. Kelly’s lead Friday afternoon and officially took action that moved the county into phase 1.5 of the reopening plan. Kelly’s action on Thursday rescinded the first phase of Ad Astra: A Plan to Reopen Kansas. What that means is mass gatherings of more than 10 people continue to be prohibited. Hair salons are allowed to reopen but only pre-scheduled appointments. Fitness centers can reopen, but group classes cannot occur. As it did with the first phase, Harvey County’s plan for phase 1.5 included additional restrictions by prohibiting visits to long-term care and correctional [...]

Newton Public Library to resume no-contact borrowing on May 18

info2020-05-18T08:39:53-05:00May 17th, 2020|

Newton Public Library is pleased to announce that NPL will enter Phase 1 of its reopening plan on Monday, May 18. Books, DVDs and other physical library items will start circulating again, with a no-contact pickup procedure in place. Patrons are understandably ready to bring back the more than 6,500 books and DVDs they have been storing at home since NPL’s closure on March 24. In order to avoid an unmanageable flood of returns, special hours and procedures will be in place from May 18 to 23, and due dates for items borrowed after Feb. 29 have been extended through July [...]